Ultra-Deep Well for Geological Exploration
Shendi Ta'Ke-1, China's first super deep borehole in Xinjiang for scientific exploration, was drilled 9,950 meters deep on February 16. The completed ultra-deep well, being constructed by PetroChina, will be over 10,000 meters deep.
C919 Makes Overseas Debut
The China-developed large passenger jet C919 marked its official international debut at the Singapore Airshow on February 20. The show ends on February 24.
New Nuclides Synthesized
Researchers at the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and collaborators synthesized new nuclides osmium-160 and tungsten-156 for the first time. The results were published in Physical Review Letters on February 15.
Main Structure of Linglong-1 Completed
The outer dome of the world's first land-based commercial small modular nuclear reactor Linglong-1 was successfully hoisted in Changjiang, Hainan, on February 6. It marked the completion of the main structure of the reactor.
Origin of Modern Birds Unveiled
An international team led by Chinese scientists discovered the mystery of the origin of birds and published the finding in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on February 12. The new study suggests that the Neoaves split happened during the Late Cretaceous, long before the K-Pg boundary event 66 million years ago,which is further than previously assumed.